One 2 Three
Patrick Sherring
Lisa Masanovic explained that Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. She gave the image of the brain being like a collection of numerous fairy lights. The effects of the disease are that some of the lights will sometimes light, but sometimes not. This means that the person may remember something one day, then not the next, then remember it again. The image she gave for permanent memory loss was like a bookcase that is filled from the bottom up with books of memories accumulated through life experience. Imagine that the bookcase is flimsy and starts to rock. The top ones, the most recent, fall out first. Permanent memory loss begins with the most recent memories, whilst memories from year ago can still be accessed. There is also an emotional bookcase. These don’t fall out so rapidly. People always continue to remember how they felt. Lisa emphasised that people can live well with dementia. It is a lottery as to who gets dementia, but a healthy life-style and cognitive stimulation can help greatly reduce the possibilities. She also stated that dementia is not an inevitable outcome of aging.
Playlist
Ringo Starr – Look up – title track of the album released in January 2025 that topped the UK Country chart.
Van Morrison – Down to joy – from the album – Remember now – to be released on 13th of June 2025.
Carpenters – Close to you – 1970 USA no 1 & 2 more countries. UK & Ireland no 6. Grammy award winning. This song reminds Lisa of her best friend of 40 years and singing this song together.
Beatles – Penny Lane – 1967 USA no 1 & in 7 more countries. UK n0 2. Top 5 in 5 more countries. No 280 in 2021 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest songs of all time. This was one of Lisa’s Mum’s favourite tracks.
Bon Jovi – Some day I’ll be a Saturday night – 1995 UK no 7. Top 10 in 4 more countries. Lisa’s favourite band. For her this song makes her feel good. Life sends you challenges so we need to live our life to the fullest and treat each day as a new day
For more information contact
Lisa Masanovic Community Development Co-Ordinator Essex/Hertfordshire Community Dementia Support Service.
Dementia Connect 0333 150 3456
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk
Facebook.com/alzheimerssocietyuk
The week beginning 19th of May is Dementia awareness week. They will be a number of events, including Singing for the brain in the afternoon of 20th of May at Chelmsford cathedral for those with dementia and their carers.
Birthdays competition.
Altered images – I could be happy – 1981 UK no 7. New Zealand no 43, charted also in Ireland and Australia. Lead singer Clare Grogan celebrated her 62nd birthday on Tuesday.
Lukas Graham – 7 years – 2016 UK no 1 & in 14 more countries. USA no 2, Top 10 in a further 20 countries. Global sales of over 13 million. Drummer in the Danish band, Mark Falgren, is 37 years old.
Turtles – She’d rather be with me – 1967 Canada no 1, USA no 3, UK no 4. Top 10 in 5 more countries. Bassist in the band Jim Potts was 82 years old last Friday. After leaving a career in music he worked as a video director for the New York Jets. He also wrote an award winning book about his spiritual journey through his carers in the music and sports industries.
Thanks to Chris, Bon and Sian in Harlow, Patrick in Guildford, Lisa in the studio and Patrick in Ingatestone for taking part today. The winner with 4 points was Sian who was icing cakes today and very happy to be the winner.
Roger Whittaker – I don’t believe in if anymore – 1970 UK no 8. Top 5 in 6 more countries. Patrick requested this rarely played track.
Taylor Swift – Shake it off – 2014 USA no1, UK no 2. Having been declared winner, Sian requested a track by Taylor Swift.
Chart this week in 1997
No 1 Spice Girls – Mama / Who do you think you are? – UK & Ireland no 1, Top 10 in 7 more countries.
No 9 Lisa Stansfield – The real thing – Spain no 1, Hungary no 4, UK no 9 & Italy no 10.
No 14 Divine Comedy – Everybody knows (except you) – UK no 14, Ireland no 23. From – A short album about love – UK no 13, Ireland no 8.
Jason Mraz – Look for the good – title track from 2020 album USA no 25.
Lady Blackbird – Let not your heart be troubled – from the album – Slang Spirituals – my album of 2024.
Quincey Jones – Soul Bossa Nova
Lauren Housley & The Northern Cowboys – High time – they are on tour, including gigs in London and Colchester in May. https://www.laurenhousley.com
Next week my guest is Bishop Roger Morris, the Bishop of Colchester.
